
A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant Township, Kachin State (northern Mynamar) on 21 December has killed at least one person, while up to 100 people are missing, according to media reports.
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Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century. ― Google
Capital: Naypyidaw
Population: 54.41 million (2020) World Bank
Continent: Asia
Currency: Myanmar kyat
Official language: Burmese
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A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant Township, Kachin State (northern Mynamar) on 21 December has killed at least one person, while up to 100 people are missing, according to media reports.
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